Post-Tensioning Institute
The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) is a not-for-profit trade association committed to advancing the quality, safety, efficiency, profitability, and use of post-tensioning systems. PTI's informative manuals and technical guides provide guidance on the design, construction, maintenance, and repair/rehabilitation of post-tensioned concrete structures. Additionally, PTI strives to ensure that specifiers and purchasers of post-tensioning materials receive products and services that meet a recognized standard of quality through its plant and field personnel certification programs. Members of the Institute include major post-tensioning companies, as well as more than 500 professional members, engineers, architects, and contractors from around the globe.
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History
PTI was founded in 1976. Members of the Institute include major post-tensioning materials fabricators, manufacturers of prestressing materials and companies supplying materials, services and equipment used in post-tensioned construction. Additionally, members include professional engineers, architects and contractors.
Certification Programs
Field Certification Program
- Level 1 Unbonded PT - Field Installation
- Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector
- Slab-on-Ground Installer-Stressor
- Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist
- Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Ironworker (Accelerated)
Plant Certification Program
Technical Committees
The Technical Advisory Board reviews and oversees all technical activities of the Institute.
- Barrier Cable
- Bonded Tendon
- Bridges
- Building Design
- Cable-Stayed Bridges
- Certification
- Education
- Grouting
- Rock & Soil Anchors
- Repair, Rehabilitation and Strengthening
- Slab-on-Ground
- Special Topics
- Unbonded Tendon
Allied Groups
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- American Metal Market (AMM)
- American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI)
- National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC)
- Post-Tensioning Association of the U.K. (PTA)
- Post-Tensioning Institute of Australia (PTIA)
- South African Post-Tensioning Association (SAPTA)
Certified Suppliers of Unbonded Post-Tensioning (incomplete list)
- CCL USA, Inc.
- Amsysco Inc.
- DYWIDAG Systems International
- PTE Strand Company, Inc
- Ready Cable, Inc.
- Suncoast Post-Tension, Ltd.
- VSL
Suppliers of Bonded Post-Tensioning (incomplete list)
- CCL USA
- DYWIDAG Systems International
- FREYSSINET
- Target Products Ltd.
- VSL
References
- "PTI Certification Program", Post Tensioning Institute.
External links
- Post-Tensioning Institute
- What is Post-Tensioning?
- PTI's Legends of Post-Tensioning, Concrete Construction News.
- Post-Tensioned Concrete Cement.org
- Learning More about PT Concrete Network
